Leadership

Nandita Bakhshi President and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of the West
Chief Executive Officer of BancWest
Co-Chief Executive Officer of BNP Paribas USA Inc.

Nandita Bakhshi is President and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of the West, Chief Executive Officer of BancWest, and co-Chief Executive Officer of BNP Paribas USA Inc. Bakhshi also serves on the Board of Directors of Bank of the West, BancWest and BNP Paribas USA, and is a member of Bank of the West’s Executive Management Committee.

Xavier Antiglio Chief Financial Officer

Xavier Antiglio joined Bank of the West in 2017 as Chief Financial Officer. In this role, he is responsible for all finance, accounting, treasury and tax operations bank-wide. In addition to being a member of the Bank's Executive Management Committee, he also is the Chief Financial Officer for BancWest.

Ryan Bailey Executive Vice President and Head of the Retail Banking Group

Ryan Bailey is Executive Vice President and Head of the Retail Banking Group, comprised of over 5,000 team members, for Bank of the West.

Michelle Di Gangi Executive Vice President, Small & Medium Enterprise

Michelle Di Gangi joined San Francisco based Bank of the West in 2008 as Executive Vice President, Head of Small and Medium Enterprise Banking. She manages small and medium-size business banking activities across Bank of the West’s 19 state footprint including Business Banking activities, SBA lending, SME Construction Lending, underwriting and loan operations, and strategy for distribution through the bank’s retail banking network.

Raj Gopal Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer
Risk Management

Raj Gopal is a Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer at Bank of the West, part of the BNP Paribas group.

Sheri Paulo Executive Vice President, Chief HR Officer

Sheri Paulo serves as Executive Vice President and Chief HR Officer for Bank of the West. She is a member of the Bank’s Executive Management Committee.

Michael Pereira Executive Vice President, Head of Personal Finance

Since joining Bank of the West in mid-2017 from BNPP PF France, Michael Pereira has led a major transformation initiative for Personal Finance Division (PFD) named PLUS, a strategic project aimed at transforming the auto business in partnership with BNPP PF.

Emma Pertat Senior Executive Vice President, General Auditor

Ms. Pertat serves as Senior Executive Vice President and General Auditor at Bank of the West. She also is a non-voting member of the Bank's Executive Management Committee.

Pierre Ramadier Senior Executive Vice President
Group Head, Wealth Management

Pierre Ramadier is Senior Executive Vice President, Group Head of Wealth Management for Bank of the West, a subsidiary of BNP Paribas. He is also a member of Bank of the West's Executive Management Committee.

Jacob Sorensen Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer

As Chief Information Officer (CIO), Jacob Sorensen is responsible for the bank’s technology platform, including: Infrastructure & Operations Development; Solutions Delivery; Data Management; Technology Strategy; Architecture; and Technology Vendor Management.

Benjamin Stuart Chief Marketing and Communications Officer

Ben Stuart became Chief Marketing and Communications Officer in 2017, joining Bank of the West with more than 20 years of experience growing businesses within regulated industries.

Jean-Marc Torre Senior Executive Vice President
Commercial Banking Group

Jean-Marc Torre is Head of Corporate and Commercial Banking (CCB) at Bank of the West, a subsidiary of BNP Paribas (BNPP), responsible for the lines of business serving the Bank's corporate clients and wholesale banking. Three main business lines fall under the CCB umbrella, including Commercial Banking Group, Treasury Solutions Division, and Equipment Finance Division.

Vanessa Washington Senior Executive Vice President

Vanessa Washington is Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Bank of the West. She joined the Bank in 2006 and is a member of the Bank's Executive Management Committee.

Karl Werwath Head of Technology and Operations

Karl Werwath is Executive Vice President and Head of Technology and Operations for Bank of the West and is a member of the bank’s Executive Management Committee. In his role, he leads Information Technology, Information Security, Physical Security, Corporate Services, Process Reengineering, Core Banking Services, Project Management and Know Your Customer teams.